Structural Studies, Repairs and Maintenance of Historical Buildings: Dynamics, Repairs and Restoration v.2
Published in May 1995
Book
Hardback
384 pages
978-1-85312-426-6 (ISBN)
Description
Repair and maintenance problems for historical structures are of great interest to many organizations in different parts of the world. New techniques are now available for assessment, monitoring, surveying and simulation, which can be used before any work is undertaken. This book contains the proceedings of the fourth International Conference on Structural Studies, Repairs and Maintenance of Historical Buildings, held in Crete during May 1995.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Southampton
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
d.
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-85312-426-6 (9781853124266)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
Part 1 Earthquakes, vibrations and dynamics: foundation effect on the dynamics of Hagia Sophia; seismic response of sliding flexible structures based on elastic foundations. Part 2 Stabilization, underpinning and strengthening: foundation settlement and its effectws on the inelastic behaviour of structures; strengthening with a carbon fiber composite cable - a new possibility; remarkable case histories regarding S. Vitale Church, Ravenna, Italy. Part 3 Repairs and restoration of internal and external structures: science and technology in the restoration of monuments; the collapse and propposed restoration of a prehistoric megalithic structure; structural repair of S. Isodoro church (Seville). Part 3 Masonry structures: the mechanics of masonry stairs; old brickwork chimneys - structural features and restoration problems; methods for the analysis and safety evaluation of masonry structures subjected to seismic actions. (Part contents).